Covergirl

<p>Maura Moynihan's first novel <em>Covergirl</em> blends reality and fiction in a brilliant and exciting roman à clef that draws richly from the author's own adventures as a Warhol Girl and from her many years of working with Tibetan refugees in Asia. </p><p>Meet Veronica Ferris the daughter of an imperious socialite and a kindly but absent diplomat. Fresh out of college Veronica lands in Manhattan in pursuit of romance disco and rock 'n' roll--an arrival that threatens to usurp her mother's ambitious assault on New York high society. Maintaining her double life as a talented partygoer and a bearer of the esteemed Ferris family name is a high-wire act that requires far more cunning and restraint than young Veronica initially realizes. With its unforgettable heroine and wry highly entertaining voice <em>Covergirl</em> is at once a poignant coming-of-age tale a delightful social satire and a vibrant modern-day odyssey.</p>